Description
Amazonia is a temperature-controlled tropical house in Strathclyde Country Park, themed on the Amazon rainforest. Home to over 70 species, it offers a fun and educational experience for all ages. Visitors can see monkeys, parrots, snakes, frogs, tarantulas, and more, with special areas like the nocturnal zone showcasing bats, kinkajou, and leaf cutter ants.
Highlights include daily animal handling sessions where guests can hold snakes, lizards, tortoises, and creepy crawlies, as well as the “Keeper for the Day” experience to help care for animals. Amazonia Interactive takes visitors into a digital rainforest for learning and games. Other facilities include picnic areas, baby changing stations, free parking, and a wide range of food options.
Ticket prices start at £7.80 for adults and £6.25 for children at the gate, with online discounts available. Handling sessions cost an additional £1.50.
A visit to Amazonia is a chance to explore an authentic rainforest environment without leaving the UK. With its engaging animal encounters, interactive learning, and unique birthday party packages, it’s an ideal destination for families, schools, and wildlife enthusiasts.
Features
- Paid
- Host birthday parties: Yes
Features
A unique place for fun and learning, Amazonia is a temperature controlled tropical house, home to over 70 different species. Situated in Strathclyde Country Park, Amazonia is themed on the Amazon rainforest in South America, the largest rainforest in the world. Marvel at monkeys, parrots, snakes, frogs, tarantulas, butterflies and more! Enter our nocturnal area to see night time animals including bats, kinkajou, snakes, frogs, fish and our amazing leaf cutter ants! Take a walk on the wild side and participate in one of our animal handling sessions, held at various times throughout the day. Are you brave enough to handle a snake? There is also Amazonia Interactive, where you can get transported into a digital rainforest to learn more about the rainforest and play games!
- Animal Handling: Your chance to get up close and personal with some of our animals including snakes, lizards, tortoises, creepy crawlies and more
- Keeper For The Day: Muck out with zoo keeper duties. Help feed the parrots, armadillos, frogs, bats & much more! Help in a handling session and get the chance to hold various reptiles &creepy crawlies.
15.09 miles
